tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post5719813627756337301..comments2024-03-04T16:39:30.609+13:00Comments on Lindsay Mitchell: All main benefits on the riseLindsay Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04437693272797130833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-12297639153499588132009-02-02T13:48:00.000+13:002009-02-02T13:48:00.000+13:00Who cares what the benefits are?The only way to st...Who cares what the benefits are?<BR/><BR/>The only way to stop benefits is <B>stop benefits</B><BR/><BR/>Now that would be a change that would make a real difference for NZ's chance of getting out of the depression with our government accounts intact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-83014568073001315952009-02-01T08:45:00.000+13:002009-02-01T08:45:00.000+13:00Sorry to be picky but I think you mean 80+ thousan...Sorry to be picky but I think you mean 80+ thousand on the sickness benefit. The Invaids benefit has a lot ess on it as you have to have an illness that you are not expected to recover from (Cancer COPD etc) whereas the sickness benefit is for those that have a complaint/illness that you can recover from.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01711087393689238053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19962237.post-36307416919286439802009-01-31T17:51:00.000+13:002009-01-31T17:51:00.000+13:00An example of the weird world of Winz.Lady i know ...An example of the weird world of Winz.<BR/><BR/>Lady i know was in a relationship with an affluent Wairarapa businessman and this relationship produced a son. <BR/><BR/>When the child had reached the age of eight months the relationship broke down and the mother and child moved to the Hawkes Bay.<BR/><BR/>Because there were "Violence issues" (I use the term loosely because it is a complicated situation) The father had restricted visitation rights.<BR/><BR/>So the father may have a part in his childs life, WINZ pay for the mother to travel to a central location and stay in a motel where the father has access to the child under strict controls. The mother then returns to her Hawkes Bay home and WINZ picks up the tab. This is a bi monthly ritual.<BR/><BR/>I refuse to believe there is no Santa Clause!<BR/><BR/>DirkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com